Prefixes Flashcards
1
Q
hemi-
A
half
2
Q
para-
A
beside, near
3
Q
septo-
A
dividing wall
4
Q
chole-
A
bile
5
Q
electro-
A
electrical activity
6
Q
a, an-
A
without
7
Q
ad-
A
toward (in the direction of)
Example: addiction - toward dependence on a drug
8
Q
ante-
A
before
9
Q
anti-
A
against
Example: antiseptic - preventing (against) sepsis (infection)
10
Q
bi-
A
two/both sides
11
Q
dis-
A
apart, away
12
Q
dys-
A
painful
Example: dysentery - painful inflamation of the intestine
13
Q
endo-
A
within
14
Q
extra-
A
outside
Example: extracorporal - outside of the body
15
Q
hyper-
A
above, excessive
Example: hyperacidity - excessive acid in the stomach
